Our family obsession with chicken katsu curry continues apace. I’m back to buying sushi (short grain white) rice by the sack, and panko by the kilo. Honestly,… Read more “Not quite katsu”
Tag: comfort food
Dinn-stagram day 5: meatloaf with mushroom gravy
This is the second recipe I’ve made from the late, great Anthony Bourdain’s Appetites and it’s another hit. I’ve never made meatloaf before, but from years of… Read more “Dinn-stagram day 5: meatloaf with mushroom gravy”
Rhubarb crumble time!
Despite it being Spring in Ireland, the weather is decidedly Wintery still. Cold weather and crumbles go hand in hand for me. So a crumble is basically… Read more “Rhubarb crumble time!”
Mac and cheese with crispy bacon
I love pasta and cheese, and combining the two is a thing of joy for me. Not everyone in the house is quite so convinced though, so… Read more “Mac and cheese with crispy bacon”
Nasi goreng
This works brilliantly with some leftover roast chicken, or with the not-quite-one-portion odds and sods from the freezer. It’s literally translation is fried rice, and once the… Read more “Nasi goreng”
Posh pastina
I’ve had a packet of pastina, or tiny pasta, in the back of the press for months. I bought it in a posh supermarket in a moment… Read more “Posh pastina”
Leek and ham pie
We’re heading rapidly towards having a new fitted kitchen installed (more on that later!) and I’m in full on “use things up” mode. My latest rummage in… Read more “Leek and ham pie”
Pasta with prawns and tomato sauce
This is one of my own recipes again, and is largely a pantry dish, plus a couple of hardy bits from the veg drawer. There’s about ten… Read more “Pasta with prawns and tomato sauce”
My no-recipe rice pudding.
With all the bad weather lately, there has been a lot more soup, stew and the like on the menu. Cheap, cheerful and helpful at keeping the… Read more “My no-recipe rice pudding.”
Cooking The Books 